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Top 10 Reasons Mother Nature is ‘Too Big to Fail’

May 4, 2009September 13, 2010 by Andy Mannle

As the debate about how to revive our economy while sustaining our environment heats up, it’s important to remember that the economic driver truly “too big to fail” is Mother Nature herself. It’s been calculated that nature’s “Ecosystem Services” are worth over $33 trillion dollars a year – nearly double ... Read more »

German Green Cars to Become a Reality

March 24, 2009 by Gina Roos

Although late to the game, German car makers have announced key projects in the electric-vehicle playing field. Daimler AG announced this week that Aabar Investments PJSC, an Abu Dhabi investment company, has become a major investor, taking a 9.1 percent share in the German car giant. The partnership will work ... Read more »

Volvo Launches Hybrid Bus, Touts 30% Lower Fuel Consumption

September 26, 2008 by Paul Nastu

Volvo launched the Volvo 7700 Hybrid, which the company is touting as the market’s first commercially viable hybrid bus. The hybrid bus uses up to 30 percent lower fuel consumption. The automaker expects bus operators can earn a payback on the extra costs in only five to seven years. The ... Read more »

Daimler, RWE To Open Hundreds Of EV Recharging Stations

September 10, 2008September 10, 2008 by Paul Nastu

Car maker Daimler and utility company RWE plan to open around 500 recharging stations for electric autos in Berlin from the end of 2009, Reuters reports.

Daimler Adds Sustainability Board, Releases Sustainability Report

July 7, 2008October 17, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Daimler says it has established a Sustainability Board at top management level, grouping together the company’s existing management functions in the three dimensions of sustainability: economy, ecology, and society. Under the lead of Dr. Rudiger Grube, Board of Management member of Daimler AG responsible for group development and corporate strategy, ... Read more »

Mercedes To Introduce Cleanest Diesel SUV In The U.S.

June 24, 2008 by Paul Nastu

Mercedes-Benz has announced it is ready to introduce the R, ML and GL 320 SUVs equipped with Mercedes’ BlueTEC technology in the U.S. The company says that the vehicles are the most economical full-size SUV in the U.S. – the GL 320, gets 25 mpg, the company says. Here’s a ... Read more »

Soaring Diesel Prices Spur Interest In Hybrid Trucks

March 19, 2008March 26, 2008 by Paul Nastu

New EPA standards and $100-a-barrel oil are creating demand for hybrid big rigs, garbage trucks and dump trucks, even with the 35 percent premium over conventional vehicles, Forbes reports. The appeal: hybrid trucks can deliver fuel savings of 5 percent to 60 percent, depending on how it is driven (hybrid ... Read more »

Auto Industry Spent $62 Million On Lobbying In 2007

February 22, 2008 by Paul Nastu

Major U.S. automakers and industry trade associations spent $62.6 million on lobbying in 2007, compared with $50.3 million in 2006, according to a Free Press analysis of federal disclosure forms. The energy bills and the Bush administration’s efforts to craft new fuel rules dominated their spending. GM’s total, its highest ... Read more »

Newer Hybrid Buses Cheaper To Operate

February 7, 2008 by Paul Nastu

A new U.S. DOE National Renewable Energy Lab report says New York City’s newer hybrid buses cost 40 percent less to maintain and 24 percent less to operate than previous hybrids. The new buses are the second-generation Orion VII from Daimler Buses North America. According to the article, more than ... Read more »

GM Receives Orders for Hybrid Buses

January 25, 2008 by Paul Nastu

General Motors said it received orders for more than 1,700 hybrid buses from transit agencies in Washington D.C., Philadelphia and Minneapolis/St. Paul. Financial terms of the deals were not disclosed. GM estimates that the 1,732 buses will save an estimated 2.4 million gallons of fuel annually. Allison Transmission is GM’s ... Read more »

Is Auto Safety Taking A Back Seat To Green Innovation?

January 17, 2008January 23, 2008 by Paul Nastu

“Green is in right now,” says Adrian Lund, president of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. “And safety is taking a back seat.” This Newsweek report cites that more than 42,000 people die on American roads every year and that traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for people ... Read more »

Daimler’s Zetsche Talks Diesels At The Detroit Auto Show

January 13, 2008January 13, 2008 by Paul Nastu

Speaking at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, Daimler AG chairman Dieter Zetsche discusses the future of diesel engines in U.S. Mercedes models.

Top 10 Reasons Mother Nature is ‘Too Big to Fail’

German Green Cars to Become a Reality

Volvo Launches Hybrid Bus, Touts 30% Lower Fuel Consumption

Daimler, RWE To Open Hundreds Of EV Recharging Stations

Daimler Adds Sustainability Board, Releases Sustainability Report

Mercedes To Introduce Cleanest Diesel SUV In The U.S.

Soaring Diesel Prices Spur Interest In Hybrid Trucks

Auto Industry Spent $62 Million On Lobbying In 2007

Newer Hybrid Buses Cheaper To Operate

GM Receives Orders for Hybrid Buses

Is Auto Safety Taking A Back Seat To Green Innovation?

Daimler’s Zetsche Talks Diesels At The Detroit Auto Show

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